Ghalibaf Repeats: The Strait of Hormuz Will Not Be Opened Unless Our 7 Conditions Are Met

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Amid ongoing mutual threats between Tehran and Washington, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf reiterated his country's positions regarding indirect negotiations with the United States and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz.

The chief Iranian negotiator said today, Sunday, "Our positions are clear, and the Strait of Hormuz will not be reopened unless our seven conditions are met according to the memorandum of understanding" signed last June.

He also hinted that the United States had presented new proposals to his country. He continued, saying: "The Americans, who say something else in the media, recently sent proposals through intermediaries," according to what was reported by the "Noor News" website.

In this context, Qalibaf considered that "Washington must realize that the phase of wasting time and imposing unilateral demands has ended," according to his statement.

Last month, Tehran presented a plan to halt hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of the world's oil and gas production passed before the war. The plan, discussed by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi through the Qatari mediator with Steve Witkoff, the envoy of U.S. President Donald Trump, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly meetings in New York, called for a ceasefire on all fronts for seven days, including in Lebanon, the release of frozen Iranian assets, the lifting of sanctions imposed on Iranian oil, and the end of the U.S. naval blockade on ports, as a prerequisite for opening this vital waterway.

However, Trump rejected that plan in a post on his account on the "Truth Social" platform last week.